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Barron: Redistricting of San Juan County Voting Districts Paves the Way for Political Fairness

Barron: Redistricting of San Juan County Voting Districts Paves the Way for Political Fairness

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 14, 2018

Since the conception of voting districts in San Juan in 1984, American Indians, while the predominant race in the area, only held a majority in one of the three commission voting districts. Last year,...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb.  23, 2018.

Swanson: Examining Our Culture of Nostalgia

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 13, 2018

Our childhoods are arguably the most important and integral periods of our lives. They define what we will come to like, dislike, find important and unimportant. As we become adults, the desire to throwback...

Barron: Gun Violence Research Is Pro-Human

Barron: Gun Violence Research Is Pro-Human

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 12, 2018

Originating from the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) press conference following the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, the phrase, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good...

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Richards: Animal Experimentation Concern at the U

By Connor Richards April 12, 2018

In 2009, a cat named Robert from the Davis County animal shelter was purchased for $15 by researchers at the University of Utah. Robert was taken to a research lab at the U where he was experimented on...

Swanson: Child Marriage in America

Swanson: Child Marriage in America

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 11, 2018

It came as a surprise, to me, to hear that child marriage is still a problem in western civilization. It surprised me even further to learn that it was all legal and the people who engage in it do so with...

Braden: Vetting Research in the Internet Age

Braden: Vetting Research in the Internet Age

By Paul Braden April 11, 2018

The overabundance of available information in recent times, both fact-based and otherwise, has made sifting through the weeds to determine truth a task itself. However, the pursuit required to follow the...

Williams: Making Room for Tiny Homes in Utah

Williams: Making Room for Tiny Homes in Utah

By Brook Williams April 10, 2018

Utah needs to consider changing its zoning regulations and housing codes, especially in the city, to accommodate housing options that take up less space. Salt Lake City is growing exponentially, and it...

Parkin: The Health Benefits of Positivity

Parkin: The Health Benefits of Positivity

By Natalie Parkin April 10, 2018

Thinking negatively is common. Believe it or not, it may not be our fault that gloomy thoughts fill our minds. In fact, evolution may be to blame. Rick Hanson, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and founder...

Students, faculty and administrators gather to discuss recent increases in tuition at the Gould Auditorium on March 13, 2018.

Coleman: Increased Tuition, Stagnant Transparency

By Nicholas Coleman April 10, 2018

Following an established tradition, the Utah State Board of Regents approved a tuition increase of 1.5 percent for the entire Utah System of Higher Education on March 31, 2018. The decision was made following...

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Patience: Don’t Wear a Symbol Without Knowing What it Means

By Alisa Patience April 10, 2018

Every time I see someone wearing a pentagram or the triquetra I get excited and ask them if they're pagan, too, and the most common answers are “No, I just love 'Supernatural,'" or “I just thought...